Mountain Ridge is 0-3 against Highland since September of 2023 but things could change on Saturday. The Mountain Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Hawks at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mountain Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let Xavier College Prep get on the board and left with a 35-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Mountain Lions as they're now sitting on six straight.
Amiaya Tice
| 11/12/25 vs Xavier College Prep | 4 |
| 11/05/25 vs Valley Vista | 3 |
| 11/04/25 @ Liberty | 4 |
| 10/29/25 vs Boulder Creek | 4 |
| 10/27/25 @ Shadow Ridge | 6 |
Mountain Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amiaya Tice out in front who threw for 265 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Tice has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times she's played. Anahlee Sifuentes was in the mix as well, providing Mountain Ridge with two scores.
Another reason for the win was Mountain Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ashlynn Hazen. Sifuentes got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Highland put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over Sunnyside. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona flag football rankings (they are ranked second, while the Blue Devils are ranked 34th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mountain Ridge's record is now 10-7. As for Highland, their record now sits at 17-1.
Mountain Ridge was taken down by Highland 41-7 in their previous meeting back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hawks' Alexis Eley, who threw for 275 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.9% of her passes, and also rushed for 70 yards. Now that the Mountain Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
